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Page 7students learn about basics in grammar, usage, and punctuation. They also learn vocabulary words, and Greekand Latin affixes, and roots. In addition, they learn the elements of writing so that they can plan, write, revise,and edit their own personal memoir and literary analysis. Through the lessons provided in this course, theymaster techniques that will help them achieve a deeper appreciation of literary and informational texts.SUGGESTED GRADE LEVEL: 9PRE-REQUISITES: NoneHONORS ENGLISH 9BFRESHMEN ENGLISHIn this course, students read and analyze both literary and informational texts. These texts take many differentforms, including biographies, short stories, newspaper and magazine articles, poetry, and influential historicaldocuments. The course’s reading selections demonstrate ways to understand explicit and inferred meaningthrough textual evidence; theme, central ideas, and details that support them; and structural elements and theirinfluence on style, among other ideas and concepts. Throughout this course, you will read the novel Anthem byAyn Rand. They will also examine informational texts to better understanding of historical moments throughoutthe history of the United States, including presidential speeches and a famous letter written by Martin LutherKing Jr. during his imprisonment in a Birmingham jail at the height of the civil rights movement. As they read theselections in this course, students practice ways to recognize textual evidence, identify themes and centralideas, make inferences, and identify figurative and connotative language in a variety of texts. In addition,students review information on context clues and word nuances, and learn about spelling conventions, stylemanuals, phrases clauses, parallel structure, semicolons, and colons. Students also learn the definitions, partsof speech, and etymology of various vocabulary words you will see throughout the reading selections. Inaddition, they learn the elements of writing so that you can plan, write, revise, and edit informational essay andargument essays.SUGGESTED GRADE LEVEL: 9PRE-REQUISITES: Honors English 9AENGLISH 10ASOPHOMORE ENGLISHStudents strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the different styles and types of writing. Emphasis isplaced on the specific and separate trait qualities of the 6-Traits of Writing: functional, expository, expressive,persuasive, and research. At the same time, they learn how to relate to and utilize the written word in their ownlives.SUGGESTED GRADE LEVEL: 10PRE-REQUISITES: English 9BENGLISH 10BSOPHOMORE ENGLISHEnglish 10B: World Literature broadens students' reading experience with exposure to literature from around the world.Students evaluate diverse reading selections such as epics, persuasive narrations, cause/effect essays, plays, andpoetry using a wide variety of literary elements. Students are encouraged to connect and relate to the various authorsand gain deeper appreciation and understanding of other cultures through the contexts of the passages. In addition,students are guided through an active reading process that increases their ability to make inferences as well as tocomprehend and analyze a variety of materials. Students are expected to respond to assigned reading materials in avariety of activities and are graded on their ability to review, summarize, analyze, and connect to the materialsappropriately. Additionally, students practice important reading strategies such as determining the meanings of unfamiliarwords. They produce an independent vocabulary assignment as evidence of their familiarity with these strategies.Students are also expected to create original materials in an effort to grasp the complexity of the genres studied.SUGGESTED GRADE LEVEL: 10PRE-REQUISITES: English 10A

Page 8HONORS ENGLISH 10ASOPHOMORE ENGLISHEnglish/Language Arts II (10th grade) courses usually offer a balanced focus on composition and literature.Typically, students learn about the alternate aims and audiences of written compositions by writing persuasive,critical, and creative multi-paragraph essays and compositions. Through the study of various genres of literature,students can improve their reading rate and comprehension and develop the skills to determine the author’s intentand theme and to recognize the techniques used by the author to deliver his or her message.SUGGESTED GRADE LEVEL: 10PRE-REQUISITES: English 9BHONORS ENGLISH 10BSOPHOMORE ENGLISHEnglish/Language Arts II (10th grade) courses usually offer a balanced focus on composition and literature.Typically, students learn about the alternate aims and audiences of written compositions by writing persuasive,critical, and creative multi-paragraph essays and compositions. Through the study of various genres of literature,students can improve their reading rate and comprehension and develop the skills to determine the author’s intentand theme and to recognize the techniques used by the author to deliver his or her message.SUGGESTED GRADE LEVEL: 10PRE-REQUISITES: Honors English 10AENGLISH 11AJUNIOR ENGLISHIn this course, you will read and analyze informational and argumentative texts across a number of genres andfrom a number of sources, including government publications and websites, magazine articles, legal proceedings,and video presentations. Through the presentation of topics as varied as zombie insects, Mars exploration, and theneed for sleep, the course demonstrates ways to understand central ideas, organizational structures, andtechniques of composition. You will examine argumentative writing in seminal US documents, such as the work ofJohn Adams and speeches by 20th-century US presidents. You will also learn how to interpret consumerdocuments such as government publications and financial information. These examples will help you to evaluateuse of language, determine meanings, make inferences, grasp central ideas, evaluate bias, and draw conclusions.The course also will instruct you in speaking and writing formally, and in using rhetorical devices to persuadeaudiences. As you read the selections in this course, you will practice ways to analyze evidence, recognizesymbolism, examine word choice, and identify figurative language in informational writing. You will also reviewbasics in spelling, grammar and usage, and punctuation. Writing activities will give you tips and techniques as youresearch and organize expository and argumentative compositions. Through the lessons provided in this course,you will master techniques that help you achieve a deeper appreciation of informational and argumentative texts.SUGGESTED GRADE LEVEL: 11PRE-REQUISITES: English 10BENGLISH 11BJUNIOR ENGLISHEnglish 11B is a survey of American literature from before the Declaration of Independence to the present. Herestudents gain a deeper appreciation and understanding of American culture through examination of the literature ofeach major era. Emphasis is placed on the works of major American authors and literary movements. Vocabulary,oral communication, formal communications, and research skills are also included.

Page 9SUGGESTED GRADE LEVEL: 11PRE-REQUISITES: English 10AHONORS ENGLISH 11AJUNIOR ENGLISHEnglish/Language Arts III (11th grade) courses continue to develop students’ writing skills, emphasizing clear,logical writing patterns, word choice, and usage, as students write essays and begin to learn the techniques ofwriting research papers. Students continue to read works of literature, which often form the backbone of the writingassignments. Literary conventions and stylistic devices may receive greater emphasis than in previous courses.SUGGESTED GRADE LEVEL: 11PRE-REQUISITES: English 10BHONORS ENGLISH 11BJUNIOR ENGLISHEnglish/Language Arts III (11th grade) courses continue to develop students’ writing skills, emphasizing clear,logical writing patterns, word choice, and usage, as students write essays and begin to learn the techniques ofwriting research papers. Students continue to read works of literature, which often form the backbone of the writingassignments. Literary conventions and stylistic devices may receive greater emphasis than in previous courses.SUGGESTED GRADE LEVEL: 11PRE-REQUISITES: Honors English 11AENGLISH 12ASENIOR ENGLISHAdvanced Composition and Rhetoric is the first semester of the 12th grade English Language Arts course. Thiscourse covers the art and craft of rhetoric—persuasion and argument—using informational and nonliterary texts,with a special emphasis on the understanding of reasoning and logic. These texts include documents andspeeches that have been integral to the development of legal and social policy in the United States.The course builds in depth and complexity from beginning to end, starting with instruction on central ideas andword choice. In this course, students will learn the everyday tools of persuasion, including ethos, pathos, andlogos. These serve as the foundation for understanding more complex topics, such as the elements of argumentand the chain of legal reasoning used in court cases and historical documents.Note: This course is also available for Dual Enrollment Credit; please speak to a Guidance CounselorSUGGESTED GRADE LEVEL: 12PRE-REQUISITES: English 11BENGLISH 12BSENIOR ENGLISHExploration of British Literature covers in-depth literary analysis—comprehension and evaluation—using a widevariety of narrative texts from British literature. Texts cover eras from the Middle Ages through modern times.Students will acquire the necessary skills for gaining a deeper understanding of literature and literary analysis.The course builds in depth and complexity, starting with instruction on explicit and implicit meanings, use offigurative language and literary devices, and development of central ideas and themes. Students integrate ideasfrom multiple texts to compare and contrast the treatment of narrative and structural elements. These skills serveas the foundation for understanding the ways in which literature and language evolve, and appreciating authorsand styles from many eras of British literature. The course includes two writing projects: a fictional na

Primavera Online High School Diploma: STATE ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENT Students in grades 3-8 and grade 10 must be tested in Spring 2021. All students will participate in their grade level ELA and math assessments only. High school End-of-Course (EOC) testing has been eliminated. High school students in other grades/cohorts are not